Find clients for your agency in Sheffield
The Sheffield city council area counts 3,075 local businesses of the kinds agencies sell websites, SEO and ads to. The biggest groups: 1,125 restaurants and takeaways, 415 hair and beauty salons and 385 garages and vehicle repair. 110 advertising agencies compete for them.
The local businesses agencies sell to in Sheffield
Counts of business sites (local units, rounded to 5) by trade in the Sheffield city council area, per 10,000 residents, against the median of the 32 UK cities on this list.
| Trade | Businesses | Per 10,000 residents | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | 340 | 5.9 | +20% |
| Plumbing and heating | 275 | 4.7 | at the median |
| Garages and vehicle repair | 385 | 6.6 | −5% |
| Hair and beauty salons | 415 | 7.2 | −9% |
| Restaurants and takeaways | 1,125 | 19.4 | −10% |
| Builders | 370 | 6.4 | −11% |
| Estate agents | 165 | 2.8 | −25% |
Source: ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026; population 579,517 (ONS mid-2025 estimate). Council area, not the wider metro area. Counts change as businesses open and close.
Where Sheffield stands out
- Electricians: 5.9 per 10,000 residents, 20% above the median of the 32 UK cities on this list (rank 11 of 32).
- Plumbing and heating: 4.7 per 10,000 residents, 0% above the median (rank 16).
- Estate agents: scarcer here (25% below the median), so fewer prospects, each with fewer rivals.
- Competition: 110 advertising agencies for 20,695 businesses of all kinds, one for every 188. The median across the 32 UK cities on this list is one for every 191, so Sheffield ranks 17 of 32 on businesses per agency (1 is the least crowded): a crowded agency market, where niching on one trade and leading with proof wins.
What our own searches found in Sheffield
LeadsIt searched 8 trades in Sheffield in October 2026: 219 of 844 businesses had no website of their own, only a Facebook, Instagram, booking or free builder page, or nothing. See them by trade.
How Sheffield compares with nearby and similar cities
Of these 7 cities, Cardiff has the most of these businesses per resident and Leicester the most businesses per agency.
| City | Local businesses | Per 10,000 residents | Businesses per agency | Strongest trade, vs median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 3,075 | 53 | 188 | Electricians (+20%) |
| Bradford | 2,910 | 52 | 327 | Plumbing and heating (+17%) |
| Liverpool | 2,940 | 58 | 138 | Hair and beauty salons (+23%) |
| Bristol | 2,945 | 59 | 112 | Electricians (+24%) |
| Edinburgh | 3,040 | 57 | 163 | Restaurants and takeaways (+32%) |
| Leicester | 2,075 | 54 | 350 | Garages and vehicle repair (+15%) |
| Cardiff | 2,295 | 60 | 193 | Estate agents (+21%) |
Your first three lists in Sheffield
- Restaurants and takeaways: 1,125 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 20 of 32).
- Electricians: 340 businesses, 20% more per resident than the median city, so owners compete hard for customers (rank 11 of 32).
- Hair and beauty salons: 415 businesses, close to the median per resident, so the volume is the reason to start here (rank 24 of 32).
How to work a list, from the "No website" filter to the first call: LeadsIt for agencies.
Frequently asked questions
How many local businesses can an agency prospect in Sheffield?
ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026 counts 3,075 business sites (local units, rounded to 5) in the trades on this page in the Sheffield city council area, including 1,125 restaurants and takeaways, 415 hair and beauty salons and 385 garages and vehicle repair.
How many marketing agencies are there in Sheffield?
110 advertising agencies in the Sheffield city council area (ONS UK Business Counts, March 2026), one for every 188 businesses, against a median of one for every 191 across the 32 UK cities on this list.
Which trade should an agency target first in Sheffield?
By volume, restaurants and takeaways (1,125). Relative to its size, Sheffield stands out most on electricians: 5.9 per 10,000 residents, rank 11 of 32. Our own searches there found 219 of 844 businesses without a website of their own.